On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:06:55 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
I do have a fundamental problem with electing a board that isn't trusted. Personally, I trust the board, so I'm fine with it myself.
I think part of the issue might be that the board is not exactly very public. It's due to the nature of the project, but when most communication happens via irc, email, fora etc, trust doesn't come easy.
I would personally disagree, but I do understand my view isn't the only valid view on this topic. Some people prefer to trust first unless/until the trust is violated, other people want to trust once trust is proven. That said, I have recently read an awful lot about granting trust in business environments (and even though this is an OSS project, I think the business principles still apply). I don't see any reason not to trust the board to do what's in the best interests of the project; since OSS is a meritocracy, those who are elected to board positions have generally earned (through merits of participating in the project) the respect of the larger portion of the community. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org